LS1 Driveshaft Benefits?
06-27-2007, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by 97LT1
I really don't think it is worth it if your planning on building the car. Why buy something that is gonna be weaker?
still kinda strong too.
plus it comes from the ls1 and as we know, the ls1 was touched by the hand of god... so with that logic, it makes our cars slightly god like.
i dont know. It makes those 0-150 runs alot smoother, thats all i know.
06-27-2007, 08:11 PM
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I can get one of these for $50 from a junkyard... hmm... Your saying that it was the 2000+ models that had the good one? <--- Can some one second that? I will make sure to ask for a 2001 DS then. hehe...
06-27-2007, 08:57 PM
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my 97 had a really bad vibration right over 75 and with the stock one balanced and new u-joints put on i wasted 130. bought the ls1 ds (125 ebay) and it was smooth as butter after that
06-27-2007, 09:39 PM
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I know three that have a 98, 99 and 2000, and all of there's have aluminum driveshafts in them. I will be puting mine in Sunday! And two of these guys are putting over 500 to the rear!
06-27-2007, 10:35 PM
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My steel DS has no vibration, did I just get lucky? I am not ruling out the alum DS, but does it really quicken any? And what kind of power are they prone to break at?
06-27-2007, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by thesoundandthefury
Yes they are safe when they come apart
good thing too!I got my 1LE shaft years ago after a small trip to 170+ MPH
The stock shafts would twist up at high speeds so GM put out a TSB on them
I got a free aluminium shaft from the dealer under warranty BTW Lonnie above has that shaft I got from the dealer in 98 He got it in 99
06-28-2007, 12:22 AM
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The aluminum has the appeal of less rotating mass weight..plus it puts a damper on vibration. Just wish there was a good idea of how much power they handle..
06-28-2007, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 1BAD95Z
MY customers have broken more then a few...and you?
http://www.bmrfabrication.com/F2.htm
And they were sure to replace them with aluminum though right?
06-28-2007, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Lonnies Performance
On a 450rwhp (all motor) car I built for a customer, the pieces had to be shoveled off the track on the 3rd pass with 315 drag radials. In case you never saw one exploded, they have cardboard inside them.....
My buddies 425hp LS-1 with a 12 bolt and bmr torque arm and 15 x 10 mtet's Dropped his d/s right on the track. Car didnt even move an inch. The Steel one he replaced it with dropped 8rwhp on the dyno. And yes(for some reason) there IS cardboard inside them.
06-28-2007, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Hark_Z
The aluminum has the appeal of less rotating mass weight..plus it puts a damper on vibration. Just wish there was a good idea of how much power they handle..